Theodosius Lazor

Metropolitan Theodosius (secular name: Frank Lazor; 27 October 1933 – 19 October 2020, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania) was the primate of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) from 1977 until his retirement in 2002.^[1] He was the first primate of the OCA who was born in the United States. On 2 April 2002, Metropolitan Theodosius (who had suffered a series of strokes) submitted a petition to the Holy Synod of the OCA, requesting his retirement. The Holy Synod granted his request, and announced an election for his replacement to be held on 22 July 2002, at the OCA's Thirteenth All-American Council in Orlando. He was succeeded by Metropolitan Herman (Swaiko).

His Beatitude Theodosius
Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All America and Canada
Installed	October 25, 1977 (1977-10-25)
Predecessor	Metropolitan Irenaeus (Bekish)
Successor	Metropolitan Herman (Swaiko)
Other post(s)	Bishop of Alaska; Bishop of Western Pennsylvania
Orders
Ordination	14 October 1961
Consecration	6 May 1967
Personal details
Born	Frank Lazor (1933-10-27)27 October 1933 Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	19 October 2020(2020-10-19) (aged 86) Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Buried	Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration Cemetery, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania
Nationality	American
Denomination	Eastern Orthodox
Residence	Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater	Washington & Jefferson College St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary

On 19 October 2020, Theodosius died following an "extended illness" in his hometown of Canonsburg just 8 days shy of his 87th birthday.^[2]